Euro Cup Final 2000- France 2-1 Italy (AET)
On the second of July 2000, exactly in Belgium during the Euro Cup Final, where Italy was winning 1-0 till Sylvain Wiltord scored a last minute equalizer.
The Italian players were celebrating and the fans were standing and in a moment of magic, out of nowhere, Wiltord came and scored one of the best goals in France’s history, followed by a golden goal through David Trezeguet, to snatch the win from the stunned Italians’ and win the prestigious title for the “Les Blues”.
Champions League Final 1999- Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich
On May 26, 1999, during the European Champions League final held at the Nou Camp, Manchester United players rose from the dead and bounced back to save the match and win the gold. The English side were losing from the sixth minute and everyone was waiting for the final whistle, until a miracle happened.
In the first minute of injury time, Teddy Sheringham scored and the match went back to square one. Suddenly two minutes later, Ole Gunner Solskjear scored the winning goal in the dying seconds, to the shock and astonishment of millions of fans, ending an epic finale.
English Premier League 2006/2007- Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United
January 21, 2024- It was the first match between Arsenal and Manchester United in Arsenal’s new stadium “The Emirates”. Manchester United were winning and were on their way to handing Arsenal their first loss in their new home, until RVP grabbed an equalizer in the 83rd minute to make it 1-1. Few minutes later, at stoppage time, “the King” Henry scored the winning goal, and the Gunners went on to win in dramatic fashion.
Champions League Quarter-Final 2007/08- Liverpool 4-2 Arsenal (5-3 on aggregate)
In the European Champions League, in one of its most insane nights where two English teams collided. The match itself was incredible and both Arsenal and Liverpool played an outstanding affair.
Then in a moment of brilliance, Theo Walcott, the road runner as they call him, recovered the ball from outside his box, and ran 80 yards.
He breezed past four Liverpool players, and passed it to Emmanuel Adebayor, who scored, in one of the most mind blowing goals in history. Although Arsenal lost, the goal will remain the best memory of this thrilling clash.
Written by Ahmad Ibrahim
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